Spiritual Exercise in the Proem to Augustine's Confessions

This article investigates the relationship between Neoplatonism andChristianity in Augustine’s conception of spiritual exercises. It focuses on the proemto the Confessions, where, in nuce, Augustine mentions many of the great themesof his work. The relationship between Neoplatonism and...

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Author:Mateusz Stróżyński
Published: S.n., s.l., 2018
Volume:49
Pages:221-245
Language:English
Periodical:Augustinian Studies
Number:2
ISSN:0094-5323
Format:Article
Topic:- Biography > Relations and Sources > Platonism - Neo-platonism
- Works > Confessiones > Topics > Neoplatonism
Status:Active
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Summary:This article investigates the relationship between Neoplatonism andChristianity in Augustine’s conception of spiritual exercises. It focuses on the proemto the Confessions, where, in nuce, Augustine mentions many of the great themesof his work. The relationship between Neoplatonism and Christianity in this sectionseems to be complex, dynamic, and far from “either / or,” a detail which confirmssome trends in the recent literature. This article contributes to better understandingof Augustine’s spiritual exercises as well as to the long-running dispute about therole played by Neoplatonism within Augustine’s Christian philosophy.

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